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In each pair, choose the sentence that has no hyphenation errors.

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Example

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◯ We knew we were driving too fast when our tires skidded on the rain slick surface.
◯ We knew we were driving too fast when our tires skidded on the rain-slick surface.
The hyphen 1 – 1

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◯ The Black Death reduced the population of some medieval villages by two-thirds.
◯ The Black Death reduced the population of some medieval villages by two thirds.
The hyphen 1 – 2

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◯ Sewing forty-eight sequined tutus for the ballet recital nearly made Karyn cross-eyed.
◯ Sewing fortyeight sequined tutus for the ballet recital nearly made Karyn crosseyed.
The hyphen 1 – 3

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◯ Olivia had hoped to find a pay as you go plan to finance the construction of her observatory.
◯ Olivia had hoped to find a pay-as-you-go plan to finance the construction of her observatory.
The hyphen 1 – 4

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◯ The highly-motivated students were also extremely competitive.
◯ The highly motivated students were also extremely competitive.
The hyphen 1 – 5